Gourmet Red Chamber: A Chronicle of Baochai's Rebirth

Chapter 29

"Reciprocity, since Cousin Xue takes care of Niu Niu like this, you should be more courteous on weekdays. They are newcomers and they are staying at our house. There is always a time when it is inconvenient."

Wang Xifeng glared at him, "You don't have to say that! Although I, Wang Xifeng, are scolded by everyone as being mean and mean, have half of them ever said that I have repaid kindness with enmity?
She treats us Niu Niu well, so I naturally want to reciprocate.

Not to mention the daily necessities of life in our house, their house is being renovated recently. Which one of them have I not sent someone to help with?

Otherwise, when they first arrived in the capital, they wouldn't know how much money they had been cheated out of! "

Jia Lian laughed, "That's good, that's good."

"However, Cousin Xue is Linglong and smart, and she has a rare temperament and a very good temperament. I really appreciate it very much, and I can agree with her.

I just hate that I have to take care of this big family and have to serve this and that. Otherwise, I really wish I could imitate Sister Lin and stay in Lixiangyuan every day and never come back! "

As she spoke, Wang Xifeng put down her chopsticks, picked up a bunch of hawthorn candied haws, and took a bite. She felt her saliva was about to flow down, and she hurriedly shouted, "Ping'er, come and try it too."

This is sour and sweet, I have never tasted such delicious candied haws. I have been eating candied haws for so many years in vain! "

Ping'er took a bite out of her hand and praised her again and again.

Sister Qiao, who was watching from the side, suddenly became anxious and waved the little spoon faster.

Jia Lian laughed and scolded, "There are delicious food, give it to my daughter, eat it for myself, even Ping'er's little hoof, but if you don't give it to me, who is closest to you!"

As he spoke, he grabbed Wang Xifeng's hand and took away the last hawthorn on the bamboo stick.

Wang Xifeng cursed, and Ping'er couldn't help but laugh out loud. Seeing the adults laughing, Qiao Jie'er also laughed silly.

It was a room full of laughter!

The whole family was laughing, when they heard someone laughing outside, "Sister Feng is happy, I'll come and have fun too."

But it was Jia Baoyu.

At this time, it was spring and flowers were blooming, but Jia Baoyu was still wearing a cloak.

Wang Xifeng hurriedly asked the little girl to take off his cloak, asked him to sit down, and said with a smile, "We are eating, Brother Bao, please wait a moment."

Jia Lian smacked his lips, "It is indeed better than the outside, but this sour taste, only you can stand the vinegar jar!"

Wang Xifeng couldn't help but hit him, "If you didn't drag all the smelly things into the room, I would be happy to be a virtuous person!"

In front of Jia Baoyu and his daughter, Jia Lian was a little embarrassed, fearing that he would refute. Wang Xifeng had a lot of words waiting for him, so he just snorted and did not dare to say any more.

It was the first time for Jia Baoyu to see the mother-in-law lantern. She couldn't help but play with it in her hand and said with a smile, "This one is really exquisite. Sister Feng is really rich. She always has to use any novelty first."

Wang Xifeng couldn't help but tell the whole story again, but Jia Baoyu fell silent after hearing it.

Since the first day he provoked Baby Xue into a rage, every time Mrs. Xue came to greet Mother Jia, she seldom took Baby Xue with her, and soon went to find other sisters with her.

Every time he wanted to say a few personal words to her, he couldn't find the opportunity.

She is still annoyed with him!
Such a good thing is given to Niuniu, but not to him.

Wang Xifeng naturally coaxed and supported this precious child of the Jia family. Seeing his appearance, she knew that he was probably still worried about the conflict with Xue Baobao, so she picked an orange candied haws and handed it to him, "Baby Brother, try it too."

At this time, strawberries were hard to find, and the Xue family didn't know where they got them, so they wanted to keep them for their daughter.

Let Baoyu eat oranges, it's delicious anyway.

Jia Baoyu was not in his right mind, and everything he ate tasted tasteless. However, when Sister Qiao saw that he had eaten too, she was afraid that it would be gone when it was her turn, so she stopped waving the little spoon and stared hard at the small bamboo box.

Jia Lian took the opportunity and said, "Niu Niu doesn't want to drink soup anymore? Then go eat candied haws."

When Niu Niu heard that it was okay, she quickly put down the spoon, twisted the scorpion, and went to get the candied haws.

Jia Lian then ordered, "Bring another spoon, and I'll try that fish soup."

Wang Xifeng gave him a funny look, and Jia Lian chuckled. It wasn't because he was greedy, but mainly because he wanted to know if it was as delicious as Wang Xifeng boasted.

He was only planning to take a few bites, but he couldn't stop without taking a spoonful of it. As he ate, he praised, "I have eaten a lot of fish soup, but none of them are as delicious and fresh as this!"

It's tender, smooth and moist. If you can drink such a bowl after drinking, it's like a fairy! "

Wang Xifeng couldn't help scolding, "I worry about drinking every day. Can you be successful? My aunt's cousin is called Xue Dashu a fool every day, and he still has a real salary!"

Jia Lian also spent money to buy a false title, but he could never find a real one. He didn't care. He just wandered around and occasionally ran errands for Jia Mu and Jia Zheng. He was very comfortable.

Jia Lian drank the fish soup in a good mood, without being annoyed, and said with a smile, "Your cousin is not stupid, just yesterday he played with Rong'er and Qiang'er and broke his fortune!"

Wang Xifeng hurriedly asked for the reason, but Jia Lian explained in detail, and finally said, "Poor Ronger and Qiang'er were coaxed by him. Even if their family gave up the housekeeping rights, would they still be short of money?

He is the patriarch of the Xue family, and Aunt Xue doesn't care much about him. How can he have no money? "

Wang Xifeng had only met Xue Pan once, so she didn't know the depth of it, so she just said doubtfully, "If you say that, it's not really stupid.

It's kind of like what you said, my cousin is very powerful, logically speaking, no matter how bad my brother is, he won't be so bad."

Jia Lian hurriedly asked, but Wang Xifeng couldn't help telling what happened that day in the palace, and added, "Auntie wanted to pay money from the Xue family bank, so she was very anxious and wrote a letter to uncle.

Aunt Xue didn't make any movement, and I don't know what her attitude was.

I went to the bank and asked, but the bank just said that now I have to listen to the third master of the Xue family and I can pay. I just need to show you the seal and receipt."

Jia Lian was amazed, "Your family married an aunt and went to Xue's house, and there are such benefits. I knew that our family would also marry one!"

Wang Xifeng glared at him angrily, "But you don't have to worry, when your aunt grows up, just sell it to the Xue family!"

Jia Lian then realized that he had said the wrong thing and hurriedly bowed and apologized.

Jia Baoyu couldn't help but praise while listening, "Sister Bao dares to argue with her aunt face to face, and protects her aunt, she is really a heroine."

Wang Xifeng couldn't help but said, "Your sister Bao is amazing, so where is your sister Lin?

Even your third sister, who crawled out of your aunt's belly, is also a good person.

Just look at yourself. The second master said before that he would send you to study at home, but the old lady said that it was cold and she was afraid that you would catch the wind.

Now that the weather is getting warmer, your sister Bao, sister Lin, and third sister are all learning books and rules from your husband every day, but you have the nerve to hang out with a group of us women in the back house every day."

Jia Baoyu blushed at what she said, and he couldn't help arguing, "I also study at home, and the masters in the family study are always talking about fame and wealth, but they have missed the original intention of studying, making people unclean."

Wang Xifeng sneered, "Isn't the original intention of studying for fame and fortune? I don't know why I made a mistake. I'm like your second master Lian who has no official status and a light body, and sleeps everywhere every day as a slave wife?"

Jia Baoyu didn't like her vulgar language, but he didn't want to leave. He wanted to hear more about Xue Baobao, so he just turned cold and said nothing.

Jia Lian laughed and scolded, "It's okay if you tease me every day at home, but now it involves Brother Bao. Careful, the old lady knows and will beat you!"

Wang Xifeng is not afraid, "I only talk about him for his own good, like Brother Huan, if you give me money, I won't hesitate to say it!"

Seeing that it didn't make sense, Jia Lian had to change the subject and said, "Since we Niuniu have benefited from Cousin Xue, don't be too instigating. One day, we can invite my aunt and cousin to listen to a show and eat on the table. ".

Wang Xifeng couldn't help but want to flatter him again, "You don't have to say this! If you want me to say it, you don't have to set up a formal table, which makes the sisters more restrained.

Dongfu has said that they will be treating guests for a while. Then I will take my sisters to have fun together. Wouldn't it be light and convenient? "

Jia Lian laughed, "You are of course light and convenient, and you also save money on hosting. It's strange that people outside say that Second Grandma is good at housekeeping! You have invited the guests to other people's houses, don't you know how to housekeeper?"

Wang Xifeng was so angry that she wanted to punch him, but Jia Baoyu became energetic and asked, "What date has the sister-in-law of Dongfu decided on? I have nothing to do, but I can help write the invitations and give them away."

Wang Xifeng, "..."

This one also wants to give it a hard beating!
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The next day, Xue Baobao still went to study with Lin Daiyu and the others. After her husband left, Lin Daiyu asked her why she didn't come yesterday.

Xue Baobao said that Xue Pan was drunk and did not dare to come back to disturb Mrs. Xue. He went to the Xue family's house. She went to take care of her early in the morning and took a stroll.

Lin Daiyu laughed after hearing this and said, "It gives you a good excuse not to study."

Xue Baobao also laughed, she was just here for a personal occasion, but Zhen Yinglian studied very seriously, much more seriously than learning to calculate accounts.

Lin Daiyu said again, "If you really don't like reading these poems, books and articles, you don't have to come here every day. I'll tell my aunt."

Xue Baobao waved his hand, "Don't, I'd better come, just treat it as me working hard and being filial to my mother, so that she won't worry about my face every day."

Lin Daiyu and Tanchun held back their laughter, and Tanchun laughed and cursed, "You narrow-minded, I only found out today that there are people who are so filial."

As soon as she finished speaking, she heard a voice outside the window laughing and saying, "What kind of filial piety method is this? Third sister, tell me too."

It was Jia Baoyu.

Xue Baoyu immediately stopped smiling. Mrs. Xue still wanted to have a good marriage. She would never give her the slightest chance. As long as Jia Baoyu came within ten feet of her, she would immediately become stern.

Seeing her like this, Lin Daiyu couldn't help but also smiled.

Tanchun didn't seem to notice it at all, and repeated Xue Baobao's words with a smile.

Jia Baoyu stepped forward to greet her and said with a smile, "Sister Bao can understand Aunt Xue's desire for her daughter to become a phoenix. She is really filial."

Tanchun immediately said, "Then why don't you understand Mrs. Iban's desire for her son to succeed and be filial and filial?"

Jia Baoyu has always disliked people urging him to improve his studies, so he just pretended not to hear, and took out the invitation card, "Elder sister-in-law of Dongfu wants to invite everyone to a play and drink, so she told me to write an invitation card and send it to all the sisters." .

(End of this chapter)